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ArticleNeurology international2024

Trends in Prevalence and Incidence of Epilepsy and Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Korea.

Jooyoung Lee, Arum Choi, Sukil Kim, Il Han Yoo

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Article in Neurology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Jooyoung LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Republic of Korea.
Arum ChoiDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5532-0103
Sukil KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9730-9845
Il Han YooDepartment of Pediatrics, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93 Joongbu-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si 16247, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7438-6925

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the Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, Research Institute of Medical Science EMDRF-2024-06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Population-based data on drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) are lacking. This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of pediatric epilepsy and DRE in South Korea using health insurance claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (2013-2022). Epilepsy and DRE prevalence and incidence in children <18 years old were estimated over time and by age and sex. Results showed that the age-standardized prevalence and incidence rates of epilepsy increased. The age-standardized prevalence rate of DRE increased, while the age-standardized incidence rate remained unchanged. The standardized prevalence rate of DRE was 0.26 per 1000 persons, and the average standardized incidence rate of DRE was 0.06 per 1000 persons. The prevalence rate of DRE gradually increased with age, with age 0 demonstrating the highest incidence rate. The prevalence of generalized DRE was the highest across all ages, and incidence was the highest at 0 years. Conversely, the incidence of focal DRE did not change with age. Our study revealed a stable incidence rate of DRE in Korea, despite increased prevalence. DRE incidence was the highest in the first year of life, with the generalized type being the most prevalent.

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administrative dataanti-seizure medicationepidemiologyintractable epilepsypediatric epilepsy

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PMCPMC11357417

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